Spanish debt sales boosted by ECB support

Hefty Spanish short-term debt sales went smoothly on Tuesday after bond-buying by the European Central Bank eased concerns financing costs would be left to spiral to unsustainable levels for the bloc's weaker

Cyprus quarterly GDP growth accelerates in Q2

Annual growth could still exceed 1% Real GDP growth in Cyprus accelerated in the second quarter, according to the flash estimate, growing in seasonally adjusted terms by 0.4% compared with the previous

German growth slows in Q2, outlook clouds

German growth slowed to its weakest quarterly rate since 2009 between April and June, data showed, fuelling concerns a worsening outlook in the euro zone and beyond will hobble the region's powerhouse

FIFA reforms not enough, says corruption watchdog

FIFA should limit terms for senior officials, set up an independent group to clear up anti-corruption allegations and “embrace transparency”, corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) said on Tuesday. TI said that, despite

Euro bonds not an option, says Germany

* Expects no breakthrough at meeting with Sarkozy * The leaders of Germany and France, meeting on Tuesday under pressure to propose new plans for tackling the euro zone debt crisis, will

No power cuts expected in Cyprus on Tuesday

No power cuts are expected on Tuesday, with electricity demand at manageable levels, ever since a munitions blast on July 11 destroyed the island's main power station and plunged the island into

Ukraine feminists protest political arrests

Ukrainian policemen arrest activists of the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN during their actions on a police detention truck near of the Kiev Pecherskyi District Court on Tuesday. FEMEN activists held placards saying